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Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall ejected in 1st inning of CWS Finals Game 2

Published: Jun 22, 2025 · 3:20 PM EDT

Coastal Carolina is fighting to keep its season going another day. The Chanticleers will have to try without head coach Kevin Schnall and a key assistant.

Everyone was stunned that Schanll was tossed in the bottom of the 1st inning of Game 2 of the College World Series Finals between Coastal Carolina and LSU. It’s an elimination game for Coastal Carolina, as LSU is up 1-0 in the best-of-3 series.

Schnall was heard telling the umpire he missed 3 pitches before he was ejected. First base coach Matt Schilling, one of Schnall’s top assistants, was also tossed from the game.

Coastal Carolina head coach, Kevin Schnall and first base coach Matt Schilling have been ejected from what could possibly be the last game of the MCWS finals pic.twitter.com/NjiVeQ3KKR
— ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2025

As expected, the fan and media reaction to the umpire ejecting Schnall is overwhelmingly negative.

How in the world do you toss a coach on the first inning of a CWS Finals? What in the world ….
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 22, 2025

Ejecting an unruly coach is a part of an umpire's duties and I don't think anyone is arguing that.

But for Angel Campos to choose today, a national title elimination game, to have tissue-paper thin skin, is nothing short of pathetic.
— Jacob Rudner (@JacobRudner) June 22, 2025

Coastal Carolina’s coach, Kevin Schnall, was just ejected.

Seemed like a VERY quick trigger for a College World Series game. Completely disagree with it.
— Andrew Forrest (@Andrew_Forrest1) June 22, 2025

College World Series is insane

Coastal Carolina’s head coach Kevin Schnall and 1B coach Matt Schilling just got ejected IN THE FIRST INNING 🤯
— John Hunter (@JohnnyFBaseball) June 22, 2025

With the ejection, Schnall would be subject to a suspension for a winner-take-all Game 3 on Monday if the Chanticleers were to even the series. Chad Oxendine is now the acting head coach.

Coastal Carolina has taken a 1-0 lead entering the 3rd inning.

Andrew Olson

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